Election deniers stoke Trump-driven ballot security fears before midterms
Summary
Some election deniers, including people who supported President Donald Trump’s false claims of fraud in 2020, are raising new concerns about voting machine security before the upcoming US midterm elections. President Trump is continuing efforts to increase federal control over voting rules, even as experts say US elections are secure.Key Facts
- Election deniers have made fresh claims that voting machines have security problems, especially in Georgia.
- Cleta Mitchell said Georgia uses machines that count QR codes instead of actual votes, which she claims is risky.
- Ed Martin said some voting machines use parts made in China and other countries and called them “compromised.”
- Kevin Roberts from the Heritage Foundation said predictions that Democrats could win the Senate are a “psyop” meant to lower conservative voter turnout.
- President Trump met with Colorado politician Tina Peters, who was convicted for trying to interfere with election results, to discuss election plans.
- The Trump administration has tried to restrict mail-in voting and require proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections.
- Courts have blocked many of Trump’s voting restrictions, but the Supreme Court allowed building a federal voter database to continue.
- Experts say the US election system is secure despite these claims.
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